HeadmiX is one of the recent albums to be released by duo Jim Combs and Michael Thomas Roe, aka TouchXtone. Like some of their other albums it's a combination of atmospheric and chill-out electronic music that is difficult not to enjoy. In comparison to their earlier improvisational works this album has discrete tracks - four in all ranging from around eleven to twenty two minutes. The opening (and longest) track "red-head" has got to be my favourite, it's also the most varied since it moves through rhythmic and atmospheric styles while managing to keep a sense of cohesion. A jaunty and shuffling rhythm gets the piece going with a quirky melody played out on vaguely vocal "wah" sounds. After a little while the main rhythm ends and a gentle one is heard in the background as peaceful effects and dipping sounds make one imagine walking through an alien meadow. Further on the alien scenery becomes quite dramatic when a mid-tempo but increasingly powerful rhythm takes over, here water drums and synth refrains add a sense of expectancy and promise of distant splendours. Finally the track closes off with a few minutes of rhythms that are a kind of faster version of what started the track. Over the following three tracks the style is often rhythmic in nature, though sometimes interspersed with flowing/drifting sections or augmented with pleasant melodies. The second track "blue-head" is notable for its melody. A frenetic, almost industrial, rhythm soon gives way to a fun slower tempo rhythm keeping time as a lyrical melody played by a smooth harmonica sound and some other effects makes this a beautifully wistful piece. The last two tracks are very different to each other. On "white-head" glistening flowing synth effects create a sense of interested calm before giving way to a tinkering and not very engaging rhythm. Bringing the album to a close "flesh-head" is a bit peculiar and experimental but finishes nicely with electronic waves and swirling winds. What I particularly like about this album is the atmospheric passages, a couple of which reminded me of Enterphases's alien pastoral "Altarian Meadow" on their Phase One album. On the whole I rate HeadmiX as a very good album and recommend it.